Children not in school in Iraq
Iraq: Children not in school was 82.63 in 2007. ▼ Falling
Latest (2007)
82.63
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
6th
of 179 countries
All-time high
96.57
in 2003
All-time low
82.63
in 2007
Years of data
5
1999–2007
Children not in school in Iraq, 1999–2007
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2007, children not in school in Iraq stood at 82.63. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Iraq peaked at 96.57 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 82.63, in 2007.
Iraq ranks 6th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Children not in school in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 95.16 | — |
| 2000 | 94.89 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 96.57 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 94.3 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 82.63 | -12.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 82.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.57, 5.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 82.63 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.22, 2.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.16 | 95.16 | 95.16 | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.1 | 82.63 | 96.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 3 Tajikistan 88.56 compare
- 4 Myanmar 87.94
- 5 Burkina Faso 83.97 compare
- 7 Chad 81.66
- 8 Niger 79.98 compare
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 79.38 compare
More education data for Iraq
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.22 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.28 (2007)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,363 (2007)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 818,729 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,944 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 52,985 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.04 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Iraq?
- Children not in school in Iraq was 82.63 in 2007, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 96.57 in 2003.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.63 in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for children not in school?
- Iraq ranks 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2007.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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